The Buddhist Philosophy of the Middle: Essays on Indian and Tibetan Madhyamaka (Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism)
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (539 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 086171590X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Seyfort Ruegg has held professorial positions in several major universities-Leiden, Seattle, Hamburg, and now the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London. He divides his time between Switzerland and British Columbia, Canada. . David Seyfort Ruegg was born in 1931 in New York. His university education was primarily in Paris, where he studied Indology un
A reader said Worthwhile, but mixed feelings about it. The Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism series is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in Buddhism, and Ruegg is one of the most eminent scholars in the field, so when I saw that he had a volume in the series forthcoming I was very excited. I was envi
Within the extensive Western scholarship inspired by this school of thought, David Seyfort Ruegg's work is unparalleled in its incisiveness, diligence, and scope. Founded in India by Nagarjuna in about the second century CE, Madhyamaka philosophy went on to become the dominant strain of Buddhist thought in Tibet and exerted a profound influence on all the cultures of East Asia. Madhyamaka, the "philosophy of the middle," systematized the Buddha's fundamental teaching on no-self with its profound non-essentialist reading of reality. The Buddhist Philosophy of the Middle brings together Ruegg's greatest essays on Madhyamaka, expert writings which have and will continue to contribute to our progressing understanding of this rich tradition.
Seyfort Ruegg's multiple incursions into this subtle mode of thinking have been path-breaking and, I dare say, of unique importance to anyone investigating Madhyamaka ideas." (Leonard van der Kuijp, Harvard University)"In a scholarly career spanning more than fifty years, David Seyfort Ruegg has produced seminal studies on a remarkable range of figures, texts, and issues in Indian and Tibetan thought. D. His essays on Madhyamaka-many of them classics in the field-are gathered together here for the first time, reminding us of Professor Ruegg's enduring contributions to the field of Buddhist studies." (Donald S. The meticulous and lucid analysis in his pioneering studies has contributed substantially to the progress of our understanding of Madhyamaka--its history, philology, literature, philosophy, and cultural influence. Lopez, University of Michigan)"Throughout his scholarly life, Professor David Seyfort Ruegg ha